192
14
The following deaths occurred :-
European
Number
one
Indians
three
Chinese
two
Causes Billiary Cirrhosis
2 Gun Shot
wound of Abdoman
1 Otitis
media
1 Opium poisoning
1 Perforated
Ulcer Gastric
The Maternity Department. It was originally hoped that sometime during the year the Victoria Hospital would open for the admission of European Maternity cases but this was not realised.
In March, two wards (containing 10 beds), which accom- modate Chinese, Japanese and Indian women were handed over to the care of the Honorary Visiting obstetician, Prof. R. E. Tottenham of the Hongkong University. The remaining 8 beds for 1st and 2nd class Europeans and Chinese continue under the care of the Medical Officer in charge of the Civil Hospital.
Admissions
Still Births
15
Some comparative statistics will be of interest :-
1925 1924 1923
Admissions
288
348 300
Dischared
185
157 156
Transfered to John G. Kerr
Hospital, Canton
67
183
131
Died
9
7
3
Remaining in Hospital at end
of previous year
20
19
Remaining in Hospital at end
of same year
18
20
19
The smaller number of admissions for 1925 is accounted for by the general exodus of large number of Chinese from Hongkong during the strike.-With reference to the number of Chinese lunatics transferred to the Asylum in Canton it is interesting to note they were all sent during the first six months of the year and the admissions during this time were 160.
The admissions for the second half of the year were 102 and
it has been impossible to send any patients to Canton and yet the number of Chinese Lunatic remaining in Hospital at the end of the year was only 11. This fact is significant apropos of the statement made in the year 1923 report.
The experience of the last half of the year has gone to show that nearly all the Chinese brought to the Asylum for treatment can be discharged, in a few weeks, either cured or so much relieved that they can be looked after by their relatives or by the authorities at the Tung Wah Hospital.
Table I.
Nationality and Sex of Patients treated in 1925.
1925
1924
668
789
24
43
Female Births
275
357
Male Births
307
312
Abortions
10
31
Sporious labour pains
50
62
Europeans
68
73
Japanese
23
18
Nationality.
Remain- ing at
Indians
31
38
end of 1924.
Admit- Total
ted in number
1925. treated. charged.
Dis-
Died.
Remain- :ing in at end of
1925.
Chinese
546
660
Deaths (Infantile)
12
11
M.: F M
F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
M. F.
Deaths (Maternal)
3
5 2
14
*
19
5
15
JC -
3
Indians Chinese
5
8
+176
86 184
87 169
83
Scandinavians
Eurasians
1
Japanese
A Chinese woman gave birth to triplets and there were two pairs of twins.
THE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The Medical Officer of the Civil Hospital was also in charge of the Asylum.
A second European attendant has been added to the establishment.
Europeans Americans Russians....
Persians Haiwians
2
2
Total
15
5 197
91 212 96 192
2
69
89
7 2
13 5